Okay I'm back. I'm sorry, I was going to post yesterday, but I started writing this other story, which was supposed to be really short, but it just kept growing. I get distracted so easily.

I want to thank everyone for your reviews, I love them. Several people have asked me where I'm going with this story, or if it's Rae/Rob or Rae/BB, and to be honest, I haven't planned that far ahead. I had originally intended for it to be Rae/BB, but as with anything I start to write, it always just goes its own way. It's turned out to be more Rae/Rob, so I might go that way. Or I might just end up with everyone being close friends. I'm not sure yet.


"Friend Raven, please awaken."

Was that… Starfire?

"She looks like she's coming to. BB- go get Robin and tell him she's waking up."

"Got it."

Where was she? What happened?

"Where is it that Robin has gone?"

Raven could hear the voices of her friends talking, but was only able to understand a few of the words spoken.

"He just stepped into the hall, he needed a minute to himself. I think that because of what happened Robin just couldn't stay in here any longer."

Robin

Hadn't he been in trouble? She had to make sure he was OK.

"Robin…" She felt the word escape her tired lips in an almost inaudible whisper.

"I'm right here Raven. It's all right."

Suddenly she felt a gloved hand gently take hold of hers, but it felt like her hand was a million miles away. She was so tired.

She would have smiled if she didn't feel so exhausted. Robin was fine. There was nothing to worry about.

With the comfort that thought had brought her, she allowed herself to drift back into the warm comfort that unconsciousness brought her.


Raven opened her eyes to find herself in the hospital room near the top of Titans Tower. Slowly, she raised her head in an effort to sit up, but was only able to prop herself up on her elbows. She was so stiff and tired. What was going on?

"Here, let me help you."

Robin came from seemingly nowhere and was at Raven's bedside in an instant. He stacked her pillows against the headrest and helped slide her up against them into a sitting position.

Raven took a moment to steady herself before speaking. Robin waited patiently, not wanting to pressure her into doing anything she was too weak for.

"Robin, what happened? The last thing I remember is the metal disks about to hit you on the obstacle course…"

Robin looked at her intently for a moment.

"You don't remember anything after that?"

Raven shook her head lightly, looking somewhat confused.

Robin pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Well, you saved me from that. Your powers exploded and you were able to stop them from hitting me."

He stared at her for a little while longer, pausing in his story, trying to see if it triggered her memory of what happened next. But she just sat there and stared back, getting slightly impatient.

"After I stood up I looked at you. You suddenly just looked so out of it. You had your hand up to your head and you started to become unbalanced. I was just walking over to see if you were all right, when the pillar next to you started to come apart and fall over. Your powers had kind of destabilized the obstacle course."

Raven thought for a moment. She remembered feeling sick again and then blacking out… and she thought she heard her name yelled out at some point…

"I tried to warn you, but you couldn't hear me, so I ran as fast as I could to get to you. I honestly didn't think I was going to make it. All these images kept coming to my mind of what would happen if I was too late… I was so scared."

Raven's gaze fell and she looked down at her blankets. This was the second time in a week she had scared her teammates like this, and she was beginning to feel really guilty about it.

There was a moment's silence before Robin continued.

"I don't know how it was possible, but I got to you right when the pillar would have hit, and I was able to get you out of the way. When I stopped and looked down at you, you were unconscious."

Robin and Raven both lifted their heads slightly and made eye contact. Raven felt terribly guilty looking into those masked eyes of his. She could tell that today had been really hard on him, and that he had been physically and emotionally stretched to the point of exhaustion.

"I'm sorry Robin… for everything."

"Don't be sorry, it's not your fault or anything. But I want you to be honest with me Raven, please. What happened out there?"

He looked like he was begging her to give him a reason for why things happened the way they did. He knew that something was up with her, and he was really concerned, but she still wasn't ready to let them all know.

"I-" she paused, thinking. "I was just so worn out after using my powers. Whenever I let my powers take control like that, it's really draining on my energy. I just started to feel kind of woozy and light-headed, that's all."

Robin raised an eyebrow, unsure of whether or not she was telling the truth.

"Are you sure that was it?"

"Of course I am. It's happened to me a few times before when I used too much power, remember?"

"Ya… I guess that makes sense." Another pause. "I should probably go now, it's getting late and you need your rest."

"Oh no you don't. I understand why you brought me here and everything, and I'm grateful that you care, but I refuse to spend one more night in this hospital room."

Raven's eyes were dead set and serious, and Robin couldn't help but laugh a little.

"I guess you could sleep in your room if you really wanted to, but just make sure that you let Cyborg check you out one more time tomorrow to make sure you're all right."

"If it means I don't have to be here, I'll do anything."

Robin paused and raised an eyebrow as a thought came into mind.

"Well in that case, I should probably tell you that Beast Boy was really looking forward to a movie night tomorrow. He said something about watching Young Frankenstein."

"And… you want me to be there?"

"You said you'd do anything. Besides, I think the others want to spend some 'quality time' together. So, you up for it?"

"I guess I could sit through one of Beast Boy's movies…"

Raven looked unsure, like she was mentally calculating some complex equation, until she finally came to a decision.

"All right, you've got a deal. I'll watch the movie tomorrow if I can sleep in my own room."

"Ok then."

And with that, Robin turned out of the room and headed down the dim hallway.

Raven stared at the doorway for a moment, her thoughts about her guilt and her friends' worry once again surfacing in her mind.

I need to figure out what's wrong with me, before this gets any worse.


Okay, the end of yet another chapter. Again, sorry it took me so long to post. I'm hoping I'll have a little bit more free time this week for writing, but I doubt it. I'll post the next chapter whenever I get the chance, so hang in there. And please don't forget to review!